ACC Basketball News

Maverick Rowan, a 4-star small forward from Florida, confirmed he had committed to play college basketball at NC State on Sunday, announcing the decision on his Twitter account: Rowan is 247Sports' seventh-ranked small forward and the 39th-best prospect overall, according to the site's co…

Virginia's success in recent seasons could be paying off in a big way on the recruiting trail, specifically for the 2016 class. Currently, the Cavaliers have commitments from a pair of 4-star guards—Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome—and 4-star forward Jay Huff, but things could be getting even bett…

College basketball season is still more than three months away, but this has already been quite an eventful offseason for North Carolina. Since losing to Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, Tar Heels fans have only been focused on the future. They want to know who will be on the court next year and beyo…

Virginia's chances of remaining an ACC title contender for years to come improved significantly on Sunday when the Cavaliers landed a transfer many of the top programs in the nation coveted. Austin Nichols, Memphis' leading scorer and shot blocker this past season, told 92.9FM's John Martin that h…

Former Memphis forward Austin Nichols is headed to Virginia. Evan Daniels of Scout.com and Jeff Goodman of ESPN first reported the touted transfer had officially decided to become a Cavalier, spurning offers from a number of the nation's most high-profile programs. Virginia had been considered…

Syracuse is college basketball's attendance kings for the second straight year. The Orange edged Kentucky and Louisville for the crown, drawing an average of 23,854 fans a game despite an uncharacteristically mediocre season and a self-imposed postseason ban. The Wildcats were second at 23,572 fan…

Most cold-shooting big men won't deign to dabble with attempting free throws underhand because they're fearful of being ridiculed for it. Credit Louisville's Chinanu Onuaku for daring to be different. Onuaku, a 46.7 percent free throw shooter this past season, is experimenting with the Rick Barr…

Three months after Jim Boeheim revealed his intent to retire in three years, Syracuse also clarified its succession plan. Chancellor Kent Syverud announced Thursday that assistant coach Mike Hopkins has been formally named Syracuse's head coach-designate and will replace Boeheim following the 2017…